microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Cannot start wt through "Run"

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Description

Windows Terminal version

1.20.11781.0

Windows build number

10.0.26120.670

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

win+R then type "wt" in Run

Expected Behavior

Start the terminal

Actual Behavior

wt crashed immediately, with the same logs just like https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/13193.

AppName WindowsTerminal.exe
AppVersion 1.21.2406.25002
AppTimeStamp 667b71e3
ModuleName ucrtbase.dll
ModuleVersion 10.0.26100.751
ModuleTimeStamp cdc60ec5
ExceptionCode c0000409
FaultingOffset 00000000000a514e
ProcessId 0x918
ProcessCreationTime 0x1dac9cdc051aa8e
AppPath C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminalPreview_1.21.1772.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe
ModulePath C:\WINDOWS\System32\ucrtbase.dll
IntegratorReportId 53217967-c8f2-46a6-9b33-7883da184a4d
PackageFullName
PackageRelativeAppId

However, with any other ways to start, like start menu, right-click menu or run "wt" in another terminal, it works well.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the crash with Win+R and wt, then compare it with the working Start menu and terminal launch paths. Review the crash details and the referenced issue #13193; done means launching wt from Run starts Windows Terminal without crashing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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